Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 9, 2026, 7:21 a.m.

Overall Rationale: For the purposes of my poll and all future polls, Michigan is considered 0-1 and WMU is 1-0

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Miami Hurricanes
6	LSU Tigers
7	Indiana Hoosiers
8	Oregon Ducks
9	Oklahoma Sooners
10	Ole Miss Rebels
11	Texas A&M Aggies
12	Alabama Crimson Tide
13	USC Trojans
14	BYU Cougars
15	Penn State Nittany Lions
16	Tennessee Volunteers
17	Utah Utes
18	Iowa Hawkeyes
19	Virginia Cavaliers
20	Western Michigan Broncos
21	Boise State Broncos
22	Florida Gators
23	UCLA Bruins
24	Louisville Cardinals
25	SMU Mustangs

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.29
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	LSU Tigers	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Oregon Ducks	0.00
9	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	BYU Cougars	0.00
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.13
17	Utah Utes	0.12
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.06
19	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
20	Western Michigan Broncos	3.02
21	Boise State Broncos	0.93
22	Florida Gators	0.05
23	UCLA Bruins	0.08
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
25	SMU Mustangs	-0.48

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.71
Washington Huskies	0.81
Houston Cougars	0.31

Total Score: 7.99